Make it about your mocks
Choose Language, Literature or both. Tell us what you are revising, what feels tricky and how much time you have.
Highlighted notes. Open tabs. But can you put it into an answer?
Preparing for your GCSE English mocks but not sure what to revise next? Take the free check for English Language, Literature or both. Spot what needs work, get a practical revision checklist and meet your revision character along the way.
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“My ideas were on time.
My conclusion was not.”
Example only. Your result depends on your answers.
A starting-point check, not a predicted GCSE grade.
A free GCSE English readiness check inside Lightup. It brings together what you tell us about your revision and short English tasks, so you can see where you are now and what to work on next.
Choose Language, Literature or both. Tell us what you are revising, what feels tricky and how much time you have.
Try short tasks on the English you are working on. Go beyond simply telling us how confident you feel.
Clock Racer? Blank Page Wrangler? Find the character that fits your answers. Possibly a little too accurately.
Get a readiness snapshot, a useful checklist and a practical revision action that fits the time you have.
You do not need to feel ready to take it. That is the point.
Your character is the fun bit.
Knowing what to work on next is the useful bit.
A starting-point check, not a predicted GCSE grade or a full mock exam. No paid membership needed.
Join or log in to Lightup, then open Mock Ready? in the left-hand menu.
Start with what your school is assessing. Practise putting your knowledge into answers. Then use feedback to decide what to improve next.
Ask your teacher which papers, Literature texts and poetry you'll be assessed on. Schools set their own mock content and dates, so build your revision around yours.
Language: practise answering questions on unfamiliar extracts and planning your writing.
Literature: practise using quotations to explain ideas about characters, themes and the writer's choices. Include timed practice so you learn how to use your exam time.
Use teacher feedback or the relevant mark scheme to find one part of your answer that needs work. Try that part again, then check whether you've made the change.
Not sure which part needs your attention first?
Take your free Mock Ready? check and get a practical place to start.
Join or log in to Lightup, then open Mock Ready? in the left-hand menu.
Your check gives you a starting point. Here's what's coming next to help you turn it into revision you can actually use in your mocks.
Not sure where to start with a text or Language skill? We'll show you how to use focused revision to work on the areas your check highlights.
Last Minute Revision is already available in Standard and Premium.
A free opening live to help you get your priorities straight before Mock Week. Know what to focus on and how to make your revision time count.
For free, Standard and Premium accounts. Session details and the registration link will be added here.
Focused Premium live lessons on essay skills, English Language, Literature texts and poetry comparison. Put your thinking to work before the exam room.
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Join or log in, then open Mock Ready? in the left-hand menu.
Check which papers and texts your school is assessing, then practise relevant exam questions. For Language, work on unfamiliar extracts and your writing. For Literature, practise explaining ideas using quotations. Include timed practice and use feedback or the relevant mark scheme to choose what to improve next.
Mock Ready? is a free GCSE English mock readiness check inside Lightup for Year 10 and Year 11. It combines questions about your revision with short English tasks to give you a readiness snapshot, a revision character, a checklist and a practical next action.
Yes. You just need a free Lightup account. You don't need a Standard or Premium membership to take the check or see your result.
Yes. Choose English Language, English Literature or both at the start, depending on what you're preparing for.
No. It's a starting-point check, not a predicted GCSE grade or a full mock exam. Your result helps you spot what needs attention and choose a useful next revision action.
You don't need to feel ready to take it. Answer honestly and try the short tasks. The point is to find somewhere useful to start, whether you're feeling confident or staring at your notes wondering what to do next.
Join Lightup free or log in to your existing account. Then select Mock Ready? in the left-hand menu.
The Mock Ready? check is free. Last Minute Revision is included in Standard and Premium. The free opening live, Your Mock Week Game Plan, will have a separate registration link; creating an account doesn't register you for it. The scheduled Premium Mock Week lessons are included in Premium.
Meet your revision character. Find what needs work.
Give your next revision session a place to start.
Once you're in, open Mock Ready?
in the left-hand menu.
No paid membership needed.
See how the free Mock Ready Check works and find out what to focus on before mock week.
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